(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Make groups of 3-4 students
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Create groups purposefully
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Establish group norms.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Provide some structure to the task
Build reflection into the task.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Use technology to support group work.
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Allocate roles
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
